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In most cases, PEP stops HIV from establishing itself in the body and will prevent you from becoming HIV positive. To be effective, the treatment needs to be started as soon as possible in the first 72 hours after exposure. The treatment...

PrEP is different from PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), as PrEP is taken before exposure to HIV and may be taken on a long-term basis.
How does it work?
PrEP usually comes as a combination tablet that contains two medications called...

Preventing STIs
An STI is caused when a bacteria, virus, or parasite is passed from one person to another during sexual contact. Some kinds of sex have a lower chance of passing STIs. For example, the chance of passing an STI is much less...

Hepatitis B is preventable with vaccination. It’s a good idea to check your immunization records to make sure that your vaccines are up-to-date, as there is no cure for hepatitis B.
Most adults get hepatitis B for a short time and then get...

Causes
HIV is passed through vaginal and anal sexual contact. This includes both penetrative sex and sexual activities where there is an exchange of body fluids. There is a very low chance that HIV may be passed through oral...

If a sexual partner has told you that they have an STI, you may be worried that you were exposed to the STI during penetrative or oral sex. If you share drug equipment, you may also have been exposed to certain STIs.
See a health care...

Sexual assault is any kind of sexual act that you did not consent to. This can include everything from unwanted kissing, to groping, to forced oral, vaginal or anal penetration. It may include physical violence or not. Sometimes...

Blacking out can happen when a person drinks too much alcohol, does certain drugs, or combines drugs and alcohol. In some situations, you may have voluntarily taken drugs or drank a lot and ended up hooking up with someone. In this case,...

Sometimes sex just happens and no one used protection. You may not have worried in the moment, but now you may be concerned. Here is what you can do:
See a health care provider
If you have had penetrative or oral sex with someone who has...

What you can do if you are worried that you or your partner could get an STI or become pregnant:
See a health care provider
If you have had penetrative or oral sex with someone who has an STI, see your health care provider as soon as...

A number of changes have been made to the BCCDC Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 5: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Section 1: STIs. The BCCDC Non-Certified Practice Decision Support Tools have been updated with the...

The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is often asked to comment on infectious diseases in the province. Questions about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common, and often get attention from both the public and...

This article was first published in CATIE News (April 10, 2014).
Background
The sexual transmission of HIV occurs after an exposure to fluids that contain HIV, such as semen and fluids from the vagina and rectum. The amount of virus in...

Hello health nurse,
I have a question regarding PEP treatment coverage in BC.
Please take a look at this post:
http://www.aidsvancouver.org/what-we-do/helpline/online/condom-slipped-during-vaginal-sex.
The writer mentioned that...

I had a non occupational exposure risk to hiv
The partner hiv status is unknown
I started pep 12 hours after exposure viread300 plus zeffex 300 for 28 days
Hiv ag only is done at 28 days and was negative
Hiv ab third generation is...

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